Public Administration · Ludlow, MA
Hampden County Sheriff's Department
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Hampden County Sheriff's Department has a mixed safety record: 3 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 3
- Violations cited
- 3
- OSHA inspections
- $2.06M
- Back wages owed
Hampden County Sheriff's Department in Ludlow, MA has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Hampden County Sheriff's Department 3 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. Of these, 3 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $2.06M in back wages owed to 649 affected workers. For comparison, King County Metro Transit in Seattle, WA is another public administration employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $3,500 in current penalties.
- 1.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- $2.06M
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- F Wage & hour compliance: $2.1M in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($2.1M per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Public Administration employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Hampden County Sheriff's Department.
Hampden County Sheriff's Department in the Public Administration enforcement ledger
WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Hampden County Sheriff's Department at rank #6 of 501 employers ($2.06M owed). Hampden County Sheriff's Department carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #6 of 501 Public Administration employers on WHD back wages ($2.06M).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $2.06M WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Hampden County Sheriff's Department Compares
Hampden County Sheriff's Department's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Public Administration sector average of 6.4 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Hampden County Sheriff's Department to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
3
First Inspection
2025-03-11
Last Inspection
2025-07-11
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
1.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$827
What this shows 3 inspections over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
3
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Hampden County Sheriff's Department owed $2.06M in back wages to 649 employees across 1 case and 649 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Public Administration
How Hampden County Sheriff's Department compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Hampden County Sheriff's Department | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 3 | 3.2 |
| Violations | 3 | 6.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,606 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $827 |
Nationwide Public Administration peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Hampden County Sheriff's Department, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Public Administration
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What to do with this record
Use Hampden County Sheriff's Department's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Hampden County Sheriff's Department against PR Police - Federal Task Force, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Hampden County Sheriff's Department's inspection and penalty record is typical for Public Administration or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Public Administration sector
- Hampden County Sheriff's Department also carries $2.06M in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.